Surah Al-Ma’idah Ayat 16 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 16
By which Allah guides those who pursue His pleasure to the ways of peace and brings them out from darknesses into the light, by His permission, and guides them to a straight path.
Wherewith Allah guideth all who seek His good pleasure to ways of peace and safety, and leadeth them out of darkness, by His will, unto the light,- guideth them to a path that is straight.
through which Allah shows to all who seek to please Him the paths leading to safety. He brings them out, by His leave, from darkness to light and directs them on to the straight way.
Wherewith Allah guides all those who seek His Good Pleasure to ways of peace, and He brings them out of darkness by His Will unto light and guides them to a Straight Way (Islamic Monotheism).
Whereby Allah guideth him who seeketh His good pleasure unto paths of peace. He bringeth them out of darkness unto light by His decree, and guideth them unto a straight path.
Whereby Allah guides whomever closely follows His all-blessed Satisfaction in the ways of peace; and He brings them out of the darkness (es) into the light by His permission, and He guides them to a straight Path.
with which God guides to the ways of peace those who follow what pleases Him, bringing them from darkness out into light, by His will, and guiding them to a straight path.
جس کے ذریعہ سے اللہ تعالیٰ انہیں جو رضائے رب کے درپے ہوں سلامتی کی راہیں بتلاتا ہے اور اپنی توفیق سے اندھیروں سے نکال کر نور کی طرف ﻻتا ہے اور راه راست کی طرف ان کی رہبری کرتا ہے
Quran 5 Verse 16 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Al-Ma’idah ayat 16, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(5:16) through which Allah shows to all who seek to please Him the paths leading to safety.[38] He brings them out, by His leave, from darkness to light and directs them on to the straight way.
38. The word ‘safety’ here denotes safety from false perception and outlook, safety from misdeeds and their consequences. Whoever seeks guidance from the Book of God and from the example of the Messenger (peace be on him) can find out how to keep himself safe from errors at each of life’s crossroads.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Maidah verse 16 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Maidah ayat 15 which provides the complete commentary from verse 15 through 16.
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